Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Downtown Oshkosh at U.S. Route 45
Nickname: 
Sawdust City
Motto: 
"On the water"
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Oshkosh
Oshkosh
Coordinates: 44°01′27″N 88°33′40″W / 44.02417°N 88.56111°W / 44.02417; -88.56111
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWinnebago
IncorporatedApril 5, 1853 (1853-04-05)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMatt Mugerauer
 • City ManagerRebecca Grill
Area
 • City
28.03 sq mi (72.60 km2)
 • Land27.02 sq mi (69.98 km2)
 • Water1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)  3.60%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
66,816
 • Rank9th in Wisconsin
 • Density2,473/sq mi (954.7/km2)
 • Metro
171,730 (US: 250th)
Time zoneUTC– 06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC– 05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
54901–54904
Area code920
FIPS code55-60500
Websitewww.oshkoshwi.gov

Oshkosh (/ˈɒʃkɒʃ/ ) is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the western shore of Lake Winnebago, adjacent to the much less populous Town of Oshkosh in the north. The population was 66,816 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in Wisconsin. The Oshkosh metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Winnebago County, had 171,730 residents. Oshkosh is included in the greater Fox Cities region of Wisconsin.